Gang-edger.



Patented Nov. 7, |399.

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EDMOND II. BROWN, OF PORT ALLEGHANY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OFNINE-TENTHS TO J. M. KEENY, W. R. VENTRES, C. O. DOLLEY, M. A.LILLIBRIDGE, GEORGE PLOOF, S. L. YOUNG, J. B. OOLOORD,-PAT BRIDER, S. C.SARTWELL, AND J. B. SOUTHARD. Y

GANG-Encan.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 636,316, dated November7, 1899.` Application iled February 14, 1899. Serial No. 705,489. (N111051810 To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMoND H. BROWN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Port Alleghany, in the county of Mc- Kean and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGang-Edgers and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable oth- Io ersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Thisl invention relates to an improved attachment to gang-edgers for thepurpose of preventing the lumber in process of being sawed or split frombeing forced back by any action of the saws or machinery toward the rearend of the edger and endangering the operator feeding the edger.

The invention consists of a special system 2o of parts comprisingseveralimproved features relating to the class to which it belongs.

Figure lis a side view, and Fig. 2 a top view or perspective from above.Fig. 3 is a detail of parts.

A is a roller or rodl of any desired material and eccentrically pivotedin a short roller of larger circumference, as shown at b.

O is one of a series ofl sharp-pointed dogs or lingers which swingloosely upon the roller A 3o and which are notched at the larger end d.

E is one of a series of washers upon roller A and placed between thefingers or dogs C for the purpose of holding them a convenient distanceapart.

3 5 fis a rod of any suitable material and adjusted upon the shortrollers b, as shown, so as to engage with the notches d when the rollerb is turned backward by means of a crankF and lift the sharp-pointedends of the lingers 4o or dogs C at any desired time.

Gis a platform or board upon which the pointed ends of the fingers ordogs C rest when they are not engaged with the lumber passing throughthe edger and is so arranged as to admit of the free passage of thelumber over it in order that the fingers or dogs C may engage with andpass over the lumberl as it goes through the edger.

h are holes in the lower part of the frame, by which the same may beattached to the 5o frame of the gang-edger by bolts or screws or othersuitable means.

I is a standard of the frame, which supports the rod or roller uponwhich the dogs or fingers C are suspended. These standards have 5 5 eacha hole at the top, in which the short rollv ers b revolve when turned bythe crank F.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is- 6o The combination of a suitable frame to befastened to the .frame of the gang-edger; a rod or roller eccentricallypivoted at both ends in short rollers which revolve in standards of theframe; a series of dogs or lingers loosely suspended upon the rodorroller and which are notched at the upper ends and sharppointed at thelower; washers upon said rod to hold thel dogs or fingers a suitabledistance p apart; a crooked rod of suitable material se- 7o cured ateach end in the short rollers and passing over the upper ends of thedogs or fingers so as to engage with the notches in said 1ingers or dogswhen the roller is turned backward by means of a crank attached to oneof the ends and elevate the pointed ends of the dogs or fingers,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMOND H. BROWN.

Witnesses:

J osEPH M. KEENY, CHESTER O. DoLLEY.

